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Aug 30, 2009, 4:16 PM

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2009 Nautel Laser Masters World Championships
News Release
For Immediate Release
August 30. 2009

Halifax, NS – With a little patience, St. Margaret’s Bay didn’t disappointment the 300 sailors participating in the 2009 Nautel Laser Masters Championship near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Under sunny skies, on the first day of competition, the winds started light, but then the Bay’s famous sea breeze kicked in for winds up to 18 knots (35 kilometres per hour).

With competitors ranging in age from 35 to 77 years – the Masters is part major competition and part old home week for sailors from 26 countries around the world. The regatta follows the Nautel Laser Standard World Championship that ended last Wednesday – a major event for athletes aiming for the next Olympics.

The Masters, by contrast, takes in many sailors who started sailing a few decades ago – before the one-person Laser was deemed an Olympic class – and haven’t found a reason to stop. Among the Canadians rigging up for the races that started Sunday are former Olympians Terry Neilsen, a former World Laser Champion, and Phil Gow, a Nova Scotian who represented Canada in the Soling class in Barcelona in 1996.

Judy Lugar, another Nova Scotian competitor exclaimed, “Any day sailing is a good day and today provided a nice, easy introduction to the Bay.”

Lugar, a resident of St. Margaret’s Bay, whose sailing career includes winning the 470 Worlds, is one of 20 women competing. She’s hosting Australian competitor Lyndall Patterson at her home, reviving a friendship that started in 1977 at the women’s Worlds in England.

“I’m just thrilled that the Worlds are here, in my home bay,’ says Lugar. “I’ve sailed around the world and always thought nothing could compete with St. Margaret’s Bay. Now I have a chance to show the best sailors in the world what we have to offer.”

Heinz Gebauer of Mississauga, ON, at 76 is the oldest Canadian competitor in the event, just a few months the junior of Kimura Haruyoshi of Japan who turned 77 last month. They are among 40 sailors in the Great Grand Masters Class – for those over 65.

There are seven categories in the Masters; the Apprentice, Master and Grand Master in the Standard rig; and the Apprentice, Master, Grand Master and Great Grand Master in the Radial rig (a slightly smaller sail).

For full results, check www.2009laserworlds.org – after 1900h Atlantic
http://can09.laserinternational.org/...rticle/15-content/80

Pictures for use by the news media are available on the event website. http://www.capizzano.com/...009/LaserMaster.html - after 2000h Atlantic

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For more information contact:
Rod Millar, Event co-chair – 902-823-2211
Duncan Enman, Event manager – 902-823-2211
Barbara Pike, event co-chair – 902-452-1172
Website: www.2009laserworlds.org


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Aug 31, 2009, 5:48 PM

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2009 Nautel Laser Masters World Championships
News Release
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August 31, 2009

Halifax – Sailing on St. Margaret’s Bay near Halifax, Nova Scotia is not for the faint of heart. Almost three hundred athletes from around the world are learning that lesson this week at the 2009 Nautel Laser Masters World Championships.

Under sunny skies, but shifty winds, it was mid-afternoon before the race committee could get the first race off. It meant for the second day in a row, athletes were on the water for more than six hours. That’s a gruelling schedule for a Masters regatta where the youngest competitor is 35 and the oldest is 77 years old.

In the Standard fleets, the Apprentice division (35 to 44 years old) was the only one to get in two races on Day Two. Adonis Bougiouris of Greece is in first place, Australian Brett Beyer is in second, with Orlando Gledhill of Great Britain in third, and Canadian Ray Davies in fourth.

For the Masters (45 to 54 years old); Scott Ferguson of the United States is in first, hometown favourite Andy Roy is in second and Ari Barshi of the Dominican Republic is in third. Roy, from Ontario, spent his summers sailing the waters around Nova Scotia and is from a well-known Nova Scotia sailing family.

After three races, Wolfgang Gerz of Germany remains in the lead in the Grand Masters (55 to 64 years old), Australian Mark Bethwaite is in second and American Doug Peckover is in third.

The Radial fleet (a smaller sail than the Standard rig) only got one race in on Day Two. The Apprentice division is dominated by athletes from the southern hemisphere with Grant Wilmott of Australia in first, Edmund Tam of New Zealand in second and Australian Richard Bott in third.

For the Masters Radial, Carlos Eduardo Wanderley from Brazil is in first, and Australians Greg Adams and Venessa Dudley in second and third. The top Canadian in the fleet is Nigel Heath in fifth.

Australian Peter Heywood is atop the Grand Master Radial fleet, with Alden Shattuck of the USA in second and New Zealander Bruce Jones in third.

In the Great Grand Master fleet, Michael Kinnear of Great Britain is in first, Australian Kerry Waraker in second and Sandy Grigg of New Zealand in third.

Forty-three of the 297 athletes at the Laser Masters Worlds are Great Grand Masters, meaning they are 65 years of age of older. More than one third of the field is 55 or older.

The 2009 Nautel Laser Masters World Championships continue until Saturday on St. Margaret’s Bay near Halifax, Nova Scotia.

For full results, check the website at www.2009laserworlds.org or
http://can09.laserinternational.org/...rticle/15-content/80

Photos of the event are available at http://www.capizzano.com/...009/LaserMaster.html

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For further information, contact :

Barbara Pike, event co-chair – 902-452-1172
Rod Millar, event co-chair – 902-823-2211
Duncan Enman, event manager – 902-820-1948


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Sep 1, 2009, 3:47 PM

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September 1, 2009

Halifax, NS – The wind returned to St. Margaret’s Bay, but it wasn’t the sea breeze that has made the Bay famous as one of the best sailing venues in the world.

Instead, it was an offshore shifty wind with speeds of six to 15 knots (14 to 30 kilometres per hour). It still made for a good day of racing on Day Three of the 2009 Nautel Laser Masters World Championships and all fleets completed two races.

The Laser Masters is for athletes 35 years of age and older, sailing a single-handed single sail Laser. The oldest at this championship being held on St. Margaret’s Bay near Halifax, Nova Scotia is 77 years old.

The field of close to 300 sailors from 27 countries is divided according to age and the type of rig they sail. The Standard rig is a slightly larger mast and sail than the Radial rig.

In the Standard fleet, for the Apprentice (35 to 44 years old) Adonis Bougiouris of Greece remains in first, with Australians Brett Beyer and Stewart Casey in second and third.

For the Masters Standard (45 to 54 years old); it continues to be a tight race with the top ten sailors within seven points of each other. Arnoud Hummel of the Netherlands has moved to first, American Scott Ferguson in second and Canadian Andy Roy in third.

For the Grand Masters (55 and up); Wolfgang Gerz from Germany remains in first, with Australians Mark Bethwaite and Robert Lowndes in second and third.

In the Radial fleets; the Apprentice class continues to be dominated by sailors from down under. Aussies Richard Bott and Grant Willmott are in first and second, with New Zealander Scott Leith in third.

For Masters; Carlos Eduardo Wanderley remains in first, Greg Adams of Australia in second and with country mate (and top female) Venessa Dudley in third.

In the Grand Masters Radial Canadian Rob Koci is in first, Australian Peter Heywood remains in second and Alden Shattuck of the United States has moved into third.

The Great Grand Master class for athletes 65 and older; the field of 43 is lead by American Peter Seidenberg, with Australian Kerry Waraker in second and Michael Kinnear of Germany in third.

Wednesday is a rest day for competitors, with racing resuming at noon on Thursday. The Nautel Laser Masters concludes on Saturday.

For full results, check the website at www.2009laserworlds.org or
http://can09.laserinternational.org/...rticle/15-content/80

Photos of the event are available at http://www.capizzano.com/...009/LaserMaster.html

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For further information, contact:

Barbara Pike, event co-chair – 902-452-1172
Rod Millar, event co-chair – 902-823-2211
Duncan Enman, event manager – 902-820-1948


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Sep 3, 2009, 1:39 PM

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News Release
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September 3, 2009

Halifax, NS – The sea breeze returned to St. Margaret’s Bay on Thursday providing one of the best days of sailing yet for the 2009 Nautel Laser Masters World Championships.

“There were a lot of smiles out there today,” said Gerry Giffin, president of the Canadian Yachting Association and a competitor. “This is what people came here for, some great days of racing.”

The Laser Masters is for sailors 35 years of age and older. It’s divided by age group and by rig. The Radial rig has a slightly smaller sail and mast than the Standard. This is the first time in almost 30 years the Laser Worlds have been held in Canada. The Laser is a small single sail, single-handed boat designed forty years ago in Canada.

In the Standard rig, Apprentice fleet (35 years old to 44), Adonis Bougiouris of Greece remains in first, Australia’s Brett Beyer is second, and Orlando Gledhill of Great Britain is in third. Canadian Ray Davies is in fourth.

The Masters Standard (45 to 54 years old) is divided into the gold and silver fleets. American Scott Ferguson is in first in the gold fleet, Arnoud Hummel of the Netherlands is in second, and American Andrew Pimenthal is in third. Canadian Andy Roy has fallen to sixth place. In the silver fleet, Ireland’s Kevin Currier is in first, Canada’s Robert Muru in second and Jan Lerkens of the United Arab Emirates in third.

For Grand Masters (55 and over) Standard rig, Wolfgang Gerz of Germany continues to dominate and remains in first place, Australian Mark Bethwaite is in second and Alan Keen of South Africa is in third.

In the Radial rig; Australian Richard Bott is in first, Scott Leith of New Zealand is in second, and Australian Grant Willmott is third in the Apprentice fleet.

For the Masters; Carlos Eduardo Wanderley of Brazil remains in first, Australian Greg Adams is in second and Brazilian Joao Ramos has moved to third. Australian Peter Heywood continues to lead the Radial Grand Masters with Brits Ian Rawet and Michael Pridham in second and third.

For the Great Grand Masters (65 years old and up); Peter Seidenberg of the US is in first, Australian Kerry Waraker in second and Michael Kinnear of Great Britain in third.

Twenty of the 297 competitors at the Laser Masters Worlds are women, one third are older than 55, and 47 are older than 65 years of age.

For official results, check the event website at www.2009laserworlds.org or http://can09.laserinternational.org/...rticle/15-content/80

To view pictures of racing, check http://www.capizzano.com/...009/LaserMaster.html

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For further information, contact:
Rod Millar, Event co-chair – 902-823-2211
Barbara Pike, Event co-chair – 902-452-1172
Duncan Enman, Event manager – 902-820-1948


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Sep 4, 2009, 1:58 PM

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2009 Nautel Laser Masters World Championships
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September 4, 2009

Halifax, NS – If there was a perfect day for sailing, it was Friday on St. Margaret’s Bay just outside Halifax, NS. For the 300 athletes from 27 countries competing in the 2009 Nautel Laser Master World Championships, the day provided ideal conditions for racing. Under sunny skies and with a steady breeze of 16 to 18 knots, it was a day to test endurance, skill and strength.

The Masters is divided by age and type of sail used on the Laser, a four metre single handed, single sail dinghy.

For the Radial rig; in the Apprentice class (35 to 44 years old) after nine races, Australian Richard Bott is in first, New Zealander Scott Leith in second and Australian Grant Willmott is third.

For the Master division (45 to 54 years old) with nine races complete, Brazilian Carlos Eduardo Wanderley remains in first, followed by Greg Adams of Australia in second, and Joao of Ramos of Brazil in third. Nigel Heath is the top Canadian in fifth spot.

In the Grand Master fleet (55 to 64 years old); Australian Peter Heywood is in first with Michael Pridham and Ian Rawet both of Great Britain in second and third.

For the Great Grand Masters (65 years old and up); American Peter Seidenberg continues to lead, with Australian Kerry Waraker in second and Michael Kinnear of Great Britain in third. Canada’s Johan Van Rossem is ninth in the field of 41 athletes.

In the Standard rig (a slightly larger sail and mast than the radial); the top three remain the same in the Apprentice division after 10 races (with one drop) – Adonis Bougiouris of Greece is in first, Australian Brett Beyer is in second and Orlando Gledhill of Great Britain remains in third.

For the Masters, gold fleet; Scott Ferguson of the US has a commanding lead over chief rival Arnoud Hummel of the Netherlands, while Ferguson’s club-mate Andrew Pimental of the US is in third. Canadian Andy Roy is in sixth.

Robert Muru of Canada has taken over the lead in the silver Masters fleet, with Kevin Currier of Ireland in second and Jan Larkens of the United Arab Emirates.

Wolfgang Gerz of Germany continues to dominate the Grand Master Standard fleet, Mark Bethwaite of Australia is in second and Alan Keen of South Africa is back in third.

The Laser Master World Championship concludes Saturday, ending three weeks of world class sailing on St. Margaret’s Bay. The Laser Worlds began on August 19th with the World Seniors, a closed event for the best sailors in the world and an Olympic qualifying event. Then it continued with the Laser Masters Worlds open to athletes 35 years of age and older.

For pictures of the event, check http://www.capizzano.com/...009/LaserMaster.html

For the official results, check http://can09.laserinternational.org/...rticle/15-content/80

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For further information, contact:

Rod Millar, event co-chair – 902-823-2211
Duncan Enman, event manager – 902-830-1948
Barbara Pike, event co-chair – 902-452-1172


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Sep 7, 2009, 9:36 AM

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2009 Nautel Laser Masters World Championships
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September 5, 2009

Halifax, NS – Neither wind, nor lack of it, deterred the 2009 Nautel Laser Worlds and Master Worlds Championships. After 18 days of competition, the Laser Worlds came to an end Saturday on St. Margaret’s Bay with races abandoned because of shifty and light winds.

“It’s a disappointing last day,” admitted event manager Duncan Enman, “but both the Seniors and Masters had some incredible racing days on St. Margaret’s Bay.”

Day Seven of competition for the Laser Masters Worlds proved disappointing because of the lack of a steady wind to set courses, but all fleets had completed ten races in the regatta.

The Masters is divided by age and type of sail used on the Laser, a four metre single handed, single sail dinghy.

For the Radial rig; in the Apprentice class (35 to 44 years old), Australian Richard Bott finished first, New Zealander Scott Leith was second and Australian Grant Willmott took third.

For the Master division (45 to 54 years old), Brazilian Carlos Eduardo Wanderley finished first, followed by Greg Adams of Australia in second, and Joao of Ramos of Brazil ithird. Nigel Heath was the top Canadian in fifth spot.

In the Grand Master fleet (55 to 64 years old); Australian Peter Heywood finished first with Michael Pridham and Ian Rawet both of Great Britain in second and third.

For the Great Grand Masters (65 years old and up); American Peter Seidenberg held on to first, with Australian Kerry Waraker in second and Michael Kinnear of Great Britain in third. Canada’s Johan Van Rossem finished ninth in the field of 41 athletes.

In the Standard rig (a slightly larger sail and mast than the radial); the top three remained the same throughout the Worlds with Adonis Bougiouris of Greece finishing first, Australian Brett Beyer second and Orlando Gledhill of Great Britain in third.

For the Masters, gold fleet; Scott Ferguson of the United States takes home the championships ahead of chief rival Arnoud Hummel of the Netherlands, while Ferguson’s club-mate Andrew Pimental of the US was third. Canadian Andy Roy finished sixth.

Robert Muru of Canada finished first in the Masters silver fleet, with Kevin Currier of Ireland in second and Jan Larkens of the United Arab Emirates taking third.

Wolfgang Gerz of Germany dominated the Grand Master Standard fleet to take first, Mark Bethwaite of Australia finished second and Alan Keen of South Africa took third.

The 2009 Nautel Laser Worlds and Masters World Championships ran from August 19th to September 5th on St. Margaret’s Bay, new Halifax, Nova Scotia, hosted by the St. Margaret Sailing Club.

For a picture of the final day of the event, check http://www.capizzano.com/...pizzano__MG_9911.JPG

For official results, check
http://can09.laserinternational.org/...rticle/15-content/80

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For further information, contact:

Rod Millar, event co-chair – 902-823-2211
Duncan Enman, event manager – 902-830-1948
Barbara Pike, event co-chair – 902-452-1172


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